Results for the Second Quarter of 2024
and Future Outlook:
- Net loss attributable to Green Plains of $24.4 million, or EPS
of $(0.38) per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss
attributable to Green Plains of $52.6 million, or $(0.89) per basic
and diluted share, for the same period in 2023
- EBITDA of $4.8 million, a $19.7 million improvement compared to
the prior year, driven by stronger ethanol production segment
results, including consolidated crush margin of $22.7 million in
the second quarter
- Strong EBITDA outlook for the third quarter and the second half
of 2024 based on current markets, improvement of corn oil pricing,
and Ultra-High Protein demand leading to profitable outlook for the
third quarter
- Achieved record platform renewable corn oil yields for the
quarter along with record Ultra-High Protein platform yields in
June
- Entered into a definitive agreement to sell the unit train
terminal in Birmingham, Ala., and will utilize the proceeds to help
repay the outstanding balance of the Green Plains Partners term
loan
- Engaged Bank of America as financial advisor and Vinson &
Elkins LLP as legal advisor to assist in the strategic review
process
Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) (“Green Plains” or the
“company”) today announced financial results for the second quarter
of 2024. Net loss attributable to the company was $24.4 million, or
$(0.38) per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss
attributable to the company of $52.6 million, or ($0.89) per
diluted share, for the same period in 2023. Revenues were $618.8
million for the second quarter of 2024 compared with $857.6 million
for the same period last year. EBITDA was $4.8 million compared
with ($15.0) million for the same period in the prior year.
“While the second quarter started with continued weakness,
margins began to improve heading into the third quarter and we
expect to return to profitability for the quarter based on current
markets across our products and setting up a stronger second half
of the year overall,” said Todd Becker, President and Chief
Executive Officer. “During the second quarter we continued to
progress toward our transformation goals, from new high protein
capacity to carbon capture to commissioning Clean Sugar. We saw
consistent run rates across our platform with a plant utilization
rate of 93%. In June we achieved an average yield of over 3.5
pounds of protein per bushel and we believe we can grow from there
as we continue to run our systems more effectively. With the
forward ethanol production margins and corn oil pricing improving,
combined with strong customer demand for our high protein products,
we are set up to have a strong back half of the year.”
“Our ‘Advantage Nebraska’ carbon strategy remains on track for a
second half of 2025 start as our capture equipment has been
ordered, with construction anticipated to begin in the next several
months,” commented Becker. “Because of this progress, we believe we
are well positioned to capitalize on the early days of the 45Z
Clean Fuel Production Credit which should be beneficial for
delivering increased earnings. Trailblazer continues to make great
progress and we anticipate that with our three Nebraska plants,
representing 287 million gallons of production, we will be one of
the largest and earliest producers of low carbon-intensity ethanol
in the U.S. This also positions us to supply low-CI ethanol as a
feedstock for future alcohol to jet SAF production, in addition to
demand for low carbon molecules overall.”
“The world’s first commercial scale Clean Sugar Technology
facility began commissioning during the second quarter and we
continue to make progress in debottlenecking,” added Becker. “We
believe this game-changing technology has the potential to usher in
a new era of sustainable processing, as our dextrose has up to a
40% lower carbon-intensity than that produced at a wet mill.
Customer demand remains robust and while ramp-up has been slower
than expected, we remain fully confident in the deployment of this
technology.”
The company announced a strategic review process in February
2024 to explore a broad range of opportunities to enhance long-term
shareholder value, including, but not limited to, acquisitions,
divestitures, a merger or sale, partnerships and financings. The
Board of Directors continues to progress the strategic review
process and has formed a Special Committee to assist the Board with
the evaluation of various alternatives. In addition, the company
has engaged Bank of America as its financial advisor and Vinson
& Elkins LLP as its legal advisor. There is no deadline or
definitive timetable for completion of the strategic review
process, and there can be no assurances that the process will
result in a transaction or any other outcome. The company does not
intend to make any further public comment regarding the review
until the Board has approved a specific action or otherwise
determines that additional disclosure is appropriate or
required.
“As one part of our ongoing strategic review, we have entered
into a definitive agreement to sell our unit train terminal in
Birmingham,” concluded Becker. “The proceeds will be used to help
repay the outstanding balance of our Green Plains Partners term
loan. Eliminating this higher priced debt will support generation
of free cash flow and help to simplify and streamline the business,
while allowing us to focus on our core strategic initiatives. We
anticipate this transaction will close in the third quarter.”
Highlights and Recent
Developments
- Executed construction management agreements and ordered major
equipment necessary to capture carbon from Nebraska facilities as
part of ‘Advantage Nebraska’ strategy
- World’s largest MSC™ system now operational at Tharaldson
Ethanol in Casselton, North Dakota, bringing total production
capacity of Ultra-High Protein marketed by Green Plains to 430,000
tons
Results of Operations
Green Plains’ ethanol production segment sold 208.5 million
gallons of ethanol during the second quarter of 2024, compared with
194.8 million gallons for the same period in 2023. The consolidated
ethanol crush margin was $22.7 million for the second quarter of
2024, compared with $4.6 million for the same period in 2023. The
consolidated ethanol crush margin is the ethanol production
segment’s operating income before depreciation and amortization,
which includes renewable corn oil and Ultra-High Protein, plus
marketing and agribusiness fees, nonrecurring decommissioning
costs, and nonethanol operating activities.
Consolidated revenues decreased $238.8 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2024, compared with the same period in 2023,
primarily due to lower weighted average selling prices on ethanol,
distillers grains and renewable corn oil, partially offset by
higher volumes sold on ethanol, distillers grains and renewable
corn oil within our ethanol production segment. Revenues were also
lower within our agribusiness and energy services segment as a
result of decreased ethanol and distillers grains trading
volumes.
Net loss attributable to Green Plains decreased $28.3 million
and EBITDA increased $19.7 million for the three months ended June
30, 2024, compared with the same period last year, primarily due to
higher margins in our ethanol production segment. Interest expense
decreased $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024
compared with the same period in 2023 primarily due to lower
working capital revolver balances. Income tax benefit was $0.3
million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared with
income tax benefit of $1.0 million for the same period in 2023,
primarily due to an increase in the valuation allowance recorded
against certain deferred tax assets for the three months ended June
30, 2024.
Segment Information
The company reports the financial and operating performance for
the following two operating segments: (1) ethanol production, which
includes the production, storage and transportation of ethanol,
distillers grains, Ultra-High Protein and renewable corn oil and
(2) agribusiness and energy services, which includes grain handling
and storage, commodity marketing and merchant trading for
company-produced and third-party ethanol, distillers grains,
Ultra-High Protein, renewable corn oil, natural gas and other
commodities.
As a result of the Merger, the partnership's operations are
included in the ethanol production operating segment. The following
changes were made to the company's operating segments:
- The revenue and operating results from fuel storage and
transportation services previously disclosed within the partnership
segment are now included within the ethanol production
segment.
- Intersegment activities between the partnership and Green
Plains Trade associated with ethanol storage and transportation
services previously treated like third-party transactions and
eliminated on a consolidated level are now eliminated within the
ethanol production segment.
Intersegment activities between the partnership and Green Plains
Trade associated with terminal services transacted with the
agribusiness and energy services segment will continue to be
eliminated on a consolidated level.
GREEN PLAINS INC.
SEGMENT OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
% Var.
2024
2023
% Var.
Revenues
Ethanol production
$
525,443
$
728,935
(27.9)%
$
1,031,102
$
1,426,653
(27.7)%
Agribusiness and energy services
100,949
135,823
(25.7)
199,945
278,209
(28.1)
Intersegment eliminations
(7,567
)
(7,126
)
6.2
(15,008
)
(14,281
)
5.1
$
618,825
$
857,632
(27.8)%
$
1,216,039
$
1,690,581
(28.1)%
Gross margin
Ethanol production (1)
$
30,390
$
9,057
235.5%
$
27,747
$
642
*
Agribusiness and energy services
7,433
6,414
15.9
18,443
15,520
18.8
$
37,823
$
15,471
144.5%
$
46,190
$
16,162
185.8%
Depreciation and amortization
Ethanol production
$
20,544
$
23,253
(11.7)%
$
41,078
$
47,007
(12.6)%
Agribusiness and energy services
497
536
(7.3)
1,002
1,349
(25.7)
Corporate activities
543
837
(35.1)
991
1,656
(40.2)
$
21,584
$
24,626
(12.4)%
$
43,071
$
50,012
(13.9)%
Operating income (loss)
Ethanol production (2)
$
(2,213
)
$
(25,139
)
91.2%
$
(35,866
)
$
(67,089
)
46.5%
Agribusiness and energy services
2,166
2,173
(0.3)
8,170
6,299
29.7
Corporate activities
(17,664
)
(19,514
)
9.5
(34,904
)
(38,230
)
8.7
$
(17,711
)
$
(42,480
)
58.3%
$
(62,600
)
$
(99,020
)
36.8%
Adjusted EBITDA
Ethanol production (2)
$
17,952
$
(1,141
)
*
$
4,331
$
(18,945
)
122.9%
Agribusiness and energy services
3,045
2,871
6.1
10,101
8,098
24.7
Corporate activities
(16,230
)
(16,702
)
2.8
(31,185
)
(31,821
)
2.0
EBITDA
4,767
(14,972
)
131.8
(16,753
)
(42,668
)
60.7
Proportional share of EBITDA adjustments
to equity method investees
271
45
*
316
90
251.1
$
5,038
$
(14,927
)
133.8%
$
(16,437
)
$
(42,578
)
61.4%
(1) Costs historically reported as
operations and maintenance expenses in the consolidated statements
of operations are now being reported within cost of goods sold,
resulting in increased cost of goods sold and decreased gross
margin within the ethanol production segment.
(2) Ethanol production includes an
inventory lower of average cost or net realizable value adjustment
of $9.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30,
2023.
* Percentage variances not considered
meaningful
GREEN PLAINS INC.
SELECTED OPERATING
DATA
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
% Var.
2024
2023
% Var.
Ethanol production
Ethanol (gallons)
208,483
194,753
7.0%
416,387
401,633
3.7%
Distillers grains (equivalent dried
tons)
463
458
1.1
932
940
(0.9)
Ultra-High Protein (tons)
65
44
47.7
125
96
30.2
Renewable corn oil (pounds)
73,630
64,689
13.8
140,351
132,700
5.8
Corn consumed (bushels)
71,819
67,336
6.7
143,093
138,571
3.3
Agribusiness and energy services (1)
Ethanol (gallons)
261,461
262,138
(0.3)
518,732
539,402
(3.8)
(1) Includes gallons from the ethanol
production segment.
GREEN PLAINS INC.
CONSOLIDATED CRUSH
MARGIN
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
Ethanol production operating loss (1)
$
(2,213
)
$
(25,139
)
Depreciation and amortization
20,544
23,253
Adjusted ethanol production operating
income (loss)
18,331
(1,886
)
Intercompany marketing and agribusiness
fees, net (2)
4,327
6,445
Consolidated ethanol crush margin
$
22,658
$
4,559
(1) Ethanol production includes an
inventory lower of average cost or net realizable value adjustment
of $9.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
(2) For the three months ended June 30,
2023, includes $1.9 million for certain nonrecurring
decommissioning costs and nonethanol operating activities.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2024, Green Plains had $225.1 million in total
cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, and $219.6 million
available under a committed revolving credit facility, which is
subject to restrictions and other lending conditions. Total debt
outstanding at June 30, 2024 was $610.2 million, including $124.6
million outstanding debt under working capital revolvers and other
short-term borrowing arrangements.
Conference Call Information
On August 6, 2024, Green Plains Inc. will host a conference call
at 9 a.m. Eastern time (8 a.m. Central time) to discuss second
quarter 2024 operating results. Domestic and international
participants can access the conference call by dialing 888.210.4215
and 646.960.0269, respectively, and referencing conference ID
5027523. Participants are advised to call at least 10 minutes prior
to the start time. Alternatively, the conference call and
presentation will be accessible on Green Plains’ website
https://investor.gpreinc.com/events-and-presentations.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management uses EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, segment EBITDA and
consolidated ethanol crush margins to measure the company’s
financial performance and to internally manage its businesses.
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest expense, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization excluding the change in
right-of-use assets and debt issuance costs. Adjusted EBITDA
includes adjustments related to our proportional share of EBITDA
adjustments of our equity method investees. Management believes
these measures provide useful information to investors for
comparison with peer and other companies. These measures should not
be considered alternatives to net income or segment operating
income, which are determined in accordance with U.S. Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP
calculations may vary from company to company. Accordingly, the
company’s computation of adjusted EBITDA, segment EBITDA and
consolidated ethanol crush margins may not be comparable with
similarly titled measures of another company.
About Green Plains Inc.
Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) is a leading biorefining company
focused on the development and utilization of fermentation,
agricultural and biological technologies in the processing of
annually renewable crops into sustainable value-added ingredients.
This includes the production of cleaner low carbon biofuels and
renewable feedstocks for advanced biofuels. Green Plains is an
innovative producer of Sequence™ and novel ingredients for animal
and aquaculture diets to help satisfy a growing global appetite for
sustainable protein. For more information, visit
www.gpreinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release (and oral statements made
regarding the subjects of this communication), including those that
express a belief, expectation or intention, may be considered
forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act, as amended, and Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended) that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from projected results. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this
communication include statements relying on a number of assumptions
concerning future events and are subject to a number of
uncertainties and factors, many of which are outside the control of
the company, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual
results. The forward-looking statements may include, but are not
limited to the expected future growth, dividends and distributions;
and plans and objectives of management for future operations.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as
“believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “will,”
“anticipate,” “could,” “estimate,” “plan,” “predict,” “project” and
variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative
versions of such words or expressions). While the company believes
that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, it
cautions that there are inherent difficulties in predicting certain
important factors that could impact the future performance or
results of its business. Among the factors that could cause results
to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements are: the failure to realize the anticipated results from
the new products being developed; the failure to realize the
anticipated costs savings or other benefits of the merger; local,
regional and national economic conditions and the impact they may
have on the company and its customers; disruption caused by health
epidemics, such as the COVID-19 outbreak; conditions in the ethanol
and biofuels industry, including a sustained decrease in the level
of supply or demand for ethanol and biofuels or a sustained
decrease in the price of ethanol or biofuels; competition in the
ethanol industry and other industries in which we operate;
commodity market risks, including those that may result from
weather conditions; the financial condition of the company’s
customers; any non-performance by customers of their contractual
obligations; changes in safety, health, environmental and other
governmental policy and regulation, including changes to tax laws;
risks related to acquisition and disposition activities and
achieving anticipated results; risks associated with merchant
trading; risks related to our equity method investees; the results
of any reviews, investigations or other proceedings by government
authorities; and the performance of the company.
The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The
forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of
the date they are made and the company assumes no obligation and
does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as required by securities and other applicable
laws. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current
expectations and assumptions about future events. While the
company’s management considers these expectations and assumptions
to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant
business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks,
contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to
predict and many of which are beyond the company’s control. These
risks, contingencies and uncertainties relate to, among other
matters, the risks and uncertainties set forth in the “Risk
Factors” section of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and any subsequent reports filed
by the company with the SEC. These filings identify and address
other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
events and results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements.
GREEN PLAINS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(in thousands)
June 30, 2024
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
195,554
$
349,574
Restricted cash
29,540
29,188
Accounts receivable, net
99,067
94,446
Income taxes receivable
1,072
822
Inventories
187,983
215,810
Other current assets
38,604
42,890
Total current assets
551,820
732,730
Property and equipment, net
1,019,359
1,021,928
Operating lease right-of-use assets
73,077
73,993
Other assets
119,344
110,671
Total assets
$
1,763,600
$
1,939,322
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
109,329
$
186,643
Accrued and other liabilities
52,080
57,029
Derivative financial instruments
16,783
10,577
Operating lease current liabilities
23,863
22,908
Short-term notes payable and other
borrowings
124,579
105,973
Current maturities of long-term debt
1,830
1,832
Total current liabilities
328,464
384,962
Long-term debt
483,773
491,918
Operating lease long-term liabilities
52,071
53,879
Other liabilities
18,431
18,507
Total liabilities
882,739
949,266
Stockholders' equity
Total Green Plains stockholders'
equity
867,368
843,733
Noncontrolling interests
13,493
146,323
Total stockholders' equity
880,861
990,056
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity
$
1,763,600
$
1,939,322
GREEN PLAINS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands except
per share amounts)
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues
$
618,825
$
857,632
$
1,216,039
$
1,690,581
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation
and amortization expenses reflected below)
581,002
842,161
1,169,849
1,674,419
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
33,950
33,325
65,719
65,170
Depreciation and amortization expenses
21,584
24,626
43,071
50,012
Total costs and expenses
636,536
900,112
1,278,639
1,789,601
Operating loss
(17,711
)
(42,480
)
(62,600
)
(99,020
)
Other income (expense)
Interest income
1,490
2,771
4,000
5,936
Interest expense
(7,494
)
(9,741
)
(15,280
)
(19,479
)
Other, net
345
(161
)
794
28
Total other income (expense)
(5,659
)
(7,131
)
(10,486
)
(13,515
)
Loss before income taxes and (loss) income
from equity method investees
(23,370
)
(49,611
)
(73,086
)
(112,535
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
273
1,019
(56
)
(2,410
)
(Loss) income from equity method
investees
(941
)
272
(2,018
)
376
Net loss
(24,038
)
(48,320
)
(75,160
)
(114,569
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests
312
4,284
602
8,359
Net loss attributable to Green Plains
$
(24,350
)
$
(52,604
)
$
(75,762
)
$
(122,928
)
Earnings per share
Net loss attributable to Green Plains -
basic and diluted
$
(0.38
)
$
(0.89
)
$
(1.19
)
$
(2.09
)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic and diluted
63,933
58,874
63,637
58,714
GREEN PLAINS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss
$
(75,160
)
$
(114,569
)
Noncash operating adjustments
Depreciation and amortization
43,071
50,012
Inventory lower of cost or net realizable
value adjustment
—
9,545
Other
11,236
11,429
Net change in working capital
(44,864
)
(124,850
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(65,717
)
(168,433
)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment,
net
(39,484
)
(48,902
)
Investment in equity method investees
(16,023
)
(8,696
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(55,507
)
(57,598
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net payments - long term debt
(7,849
)
(2,420
)
Net proceeds - short-term borrowings
18,199
108,715
Payments on extinguishment of
non-controlling interest
(29,196
)
—
Payments of transaction costs
(5,951
)
—
Other
(7,647
)
(20,756
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities
(32,444
)
85,539
Net change in cash and cash equivalents,
and restricted cash
(153,668
)
(140,492
)
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted
cash, beginning of period
378,762
500,276
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted
cash, end of period
$
225,094
$
359,784
Reconciliation of total cash and cash
equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents
$
195,554
$
312,858
Restricted cash
29,540
46,926
Total cash and cash equivalents, and
restricted cash
$
225,094
$
359,784
GREEN PLAINS INC.
RECONCILIATIONS TO NON-GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURES
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net loss
$
(24,038
)
$
(48,320
)
$
(75,160
)
$
(114,569
)
Interest expense
7,494
9,741
15,280
19,479
Income tax (benefit) expense
(273
)
(1,019
)
56
2,410
Depreciation and amortization (1)
21,584
24,626
43,071
50,012
EBITDA
4,767
(14,972
)
(16,753
)
(42,668
)
Proportional share of EBITDA adjustments
to equity method investees
271
45
316
90
Adjusted EBITDA
$
5,038
$
(14,927
)
$
(16,437
)
$
(42,578
)
(1) Excludes amortization of operating
lease right-of-use assets and amortization of debt issuance
costs.
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Green Plains Inc. Contacts Investors: Phil Boggs |
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations & Finance |
402.884.8700 | phil.boggs@gpreinc.com Media: Devin Mogler |
Senior Vice President, Corporate & Investor Relations |
202.389.2670 | devin.mogler@gpreinc.com
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Da Dic 2024 a Gen 2025
Grafico Azioni Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE)
Storico
Da Gen 2024 a Gen 2025